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Pakistan shows concern at Bangladesh’s executions

ISLAMABAD, Nov. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Pakistan on Sunday expressed deep concerns at the executions of two opposition leaders over alleged war crimes during the country’s war of independence in 1971. Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid, secretary general of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami party, and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, a leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), were hanged in a […]

IS calls Bangladesh new battleground

DHAKA, Nov. 22 (NsNewsWire) — In the latest edition of the militant group’s online propaganda magazine, IS calls for strategic expansion to Bangladesh or as it refers to the country ” Bengal”, reports The Hindu. The Islamic State (IS) militant group has warned that it is preparing for fresh attacks in Bangladesh “to rise and […]

Bangladesh boosts security as ex-minister, lawmaker hanged for 1971 war crimes

DHAKA, Nov.22 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh in the early hours of Sunday executed two opposition leaders convicted of war crimes during the country’s war of independence in 1971 amid tight security. Senior Jail Super of Dhaka Central Jail Jahangir Kabir told journalists that “The executions were carried out at 12:55 a.m. (local time).” He made the […]

IS claims attack on Italian missionary in Bangladesh

DHAKA,Nov. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for the shooting of an Italian missionary in Bangladesh, the fifth attack in recent months the militants said they had carried out in the country, reports Reuters. Islamic State members shot Piero Parolari, a doctor, with a gun and silencer, the group’s Bangladesh affiliate said […]

IS eyes U.S. after Paris terror attacks

by Matthew Rusling WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (NsNewsWire) — Terror group Islamic State (IS) is now eyeing the United States, naming Washington D.C. and New York as targets it aims to hit, after it launched deadly attacks on Paris last week,reports Xinhua. On Friday, terrorists launched multiple simultaneous attacks in several locations in Paris, killing over […]

ADB, JAPAN TO HELP PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE SURFACE WATER USE FOR DHAKA

DHAKA, Nov. 19 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today signed a letter of agreement for $1,000,000 in grant technical assistance (TA) to promote sustainable use of surface water for Dhaka city. The Government of Japan is financing the TA through the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction. ADB will […]

IS shows photo of alleged bomb behind Russian airliner crash

CAIRO, Nov. 19 (NsNewsWire) — The Islamic State (IS) on Wednesday released a photo of an improvised bomb that was allegedly used to down a Russian airliner last month, repots Xinhua. The photo, which was released in a latest version of the group’s English-language magazine, Dabaq, showed an improvised explosive device made from three parts: […]

Xi’s APEC remarks herald better future of regional common development

by Xinhua writer Xu Ke MANILA, Nov. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Against the backdrop of fragile global recovery and potential challenges facing Asia-Pacific development, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday expounded on his suggestion for regional growth and expressed confidence in China’s economy. In a keynote speech addressing an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO summit, Xi […]

Rich cultural diversity of China’s Yunnan showcased in Bangladesh

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — An audience of hundreds clapped their hands and cheered for about two hours as songs and dances from ethnic groups in China’s southwestern Yunnan Province showcased China’s colorful minority cultures on Sunday night in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka. China’s Yunnan Acrobatic Troupe Company Limited and Folk Art Theater of […]